Fairfield police make arrest in death of Suisun City girl found dead in park

Fairfield police have arrested a 32-year-old Fairfield man in connection with the death of a 13-year-old Suisun City girl found dead in a city park last week.

At a press conference today, police said Anthony Lamar Jones, 32, was arrested at 7 a.m. this morning in connection with the death of 13-year-old Genelle Conway Allen, whose dead body was found last Friday in Allan Witt Park.

Police said Jones identified as a suspect early on in the investigation and has been under constant surveillance since.They would not elaborate on how he was identified, referring all future comments on the case to the Solano County District Attorney's Office.

The investigation into Conway-Allen's death began a week ago when her body was found a day after she had been reported missing when she didn't return to her foster home after school.

A candlelight vigil for Conway-Allen is planned tonight at 6:30 p.m. in Allan Witt Park, 1714 W. Texas St., in Fairfield. Those who attend are being asked to wear purple, her favorite color.